The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station plans to give away “The Club,” an auto theft prevention device, for Santa Clarita Valley residents in hopes to prevent vehicle theft.

“The devices have been provided to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department free of charge by the Los Angeles County’s Taskforce for Regional Autotheft Prevention, a regional,  multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task force that investigates, prosecutes and deters vehicle theft and vehicle fraud,” read an official statement Friday.

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will be giving away "clubs," an auto theft prevention device, for Santa Clarita Valley residents who have a Honda Civic or Accord/Toyota Camry or Corolla, model years 1990-2005. See our Nixel for more info:https://t.co/oDx42gfvc3 pic.twitter.com/IujyllX0Oa

— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) March 5, 2021

In order to receive a Club, Santa Clarita Valley community members must show proof of residency as well as proof of ownership for one of these commonly stolen vehicles: Honda Civic or Accord, model years 1990-2005, or Toyota Camry or Corolla, model years 1990-2005, according to an official statement.

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Additional ways to avoid vehicle theft include:

• Closing the windows.
• Locking all vehicle doors.
• Keeping track of vehicle keys.
• Parking in well-lit areas.
• Never leaving a vehicle running and unattended.
• Staying alert and reporting suspicious activity.
• Following the #9PMRoutine (Porch light on, vehicles locked, no valuables inside vehicle).

There are a limited quantity of Clubs available and are set to be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Eligible residents are asked to email Community Relations Deputy Borbon of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at ka1borbo@lasd.org.

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